St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-08
AT TEE BEDSIDE.
The watch Kept Yesterday by the
COuch of the Stricken Divine.

SOaCn Oh the stricken Dlvlnes
NEW YORK, March 1T was weary
night that the members of the Beeeher
household passed last night. One by one
they would silently move in and out of the
death chamber. taking their turns at the
dreary vigil. DIR. Searle was at the post of
duty without intermiSSion until nearly
O'Clock, when he retired to his room to
snatch few hours rest. Mrs. Beecher had
kept watch over the sick man most of the
night. fearing that he might pass away in
her absence. She did, however. take a few
hours rest on her couch in the room adjoin-
ing that where the sufferer lay, but she left
word to be called the instant the slightest
change in the husbands condition was
noted. Col. Beecher. who lives in the
house with his family, was also ready at
moments notice to go to his fathers bed
side should the last come, but the dreaded
summons did not reach him. He remained
beside the bed for a few hours while his
mother took little repose, but
THE BRAVE WIFE
did not remain long away from her hus-
bands side. She bore her aflicton hero
lcally, and as the day broke she was again
i'll the sick chamber. The other members
of the family in the house were W. c..
Beecher and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Scoville
and two sons and Miss Daisy Beecher.
Maj. Pond, Mr.. Beecher's lecturing tour
manager, who lives close by. was ready to
come across to the house at moments no.
tice. He is one of the few not of the emi-
Nent divine'S Immediate relatives who was
admitted into the house. The major had
travelled hundreds of thousands of miles
with Mr.. Beecher, and for many years had
been one OF the latter's most intimate
friends.
All day Sunday and till midnight the
officer on duty at the door of the house was
kept busy answering the queries of friends
and strangers. For hours the people stood
in the cold, damp weather looking at the
house, and il was not until the lights in
the window were lowered that the crowd
was entirely dispersed. Even as late as 1
o'clock persons
CLIMBED UP THE STEPS
and tried to read the last bulletins. Most
Of the flowers sent to the house came from
the members of the congregation. Maj.
Pond was in the house the most Of the
day. He told the circumstances con-
nected with Mr.. Beecher's daily occu-
pation5 just previous to the attack with
considerable feeling. He said that Mr..
Beecher, only on Tuesday last, told him
how strong he felt and how glad he was
that he would be able to complete his
book in time for the publishers. and what
pleasure he found in writing the work.
Mai. Pond also told of Mr. Beecher's
visit to England a quarter of a century
ago. In the coming September it was in
tended to give a grand celebration in
honor of Mr.. Beecher's ffteth year in
the ministry and the first half century of
his married life; also the fiftieth year of
his ministry in the Brooklyn church. DR..
Searle left the house at 7:30 a. m., after
+l,a - 0,o b,,I bo
came again and remained for fifteen minutes.
When he left he issued the following
bulletin:
March :, 1890 a. m.-No change in Mr..
Beechers condition since the lest bulletin
was issued. w. S. SEARLE, NJ. D.
REV. DIR. HENRY JACOBS,
of the Jewish Ministers association, called
at the house and was allowed to go into
Mr. Beecher's room. After looking in
tentlv upon the form of the great divine,
he sighed and left the room. In the hall
way he was met by one of the family and
said: ''This is not Mr.. Beecher, it is SIM
ply piece of breathing machinery" A
few minutes after II o'clock Col. II. B.
Beecher left the house to go to his Office for
short time. At the corner he was met
by reporter and asked if his brother.
Herbert Beecher, was coming from Fort
Seattle, w. T. In reply he said:
Herbert telegraphed asking if he should
come on, and answered that it would not be
necessary. Iwould prefer that the members
Of the family would remember him as he has
been, and not as he is now.
Mr.. Beecher is being nurSed by an eX-
perienced nurse named RiOrdan. When
asked how Mrs. Beecher was, he replied
that she was more composed now that she
realized that Mr.. Beecher must die She
is in the room constantly. Last night she
slept on the cot in the next room. DIR.
Searle said after he left the house that Mr..
Beeeher's pulse and temperature were the
same. He lies in state of coma and does
not move. His breathing is heavy and
quick. He is
PERFECTLY UNCONSCIOUS,
although Mrs. Beecher thought this morn
ing that he recognized her when she spoke
to him. At times he raises his right hand
ard places it on his head. The Plymouth
church committee will hold meeting to-
night in the lecture room of the church to
make such arrangements as may be ne
cessary. At 1925 Dr.. Searle returned to
the house. Before entering he said that he
would issue bulletin at noon. He did not
expect any change in Mr. Beecher's condi-
ton. Life is slowly ebbing away and from
The reports of those who have seen Mr..
Beecher it is evident that the end is not far
Dff.
Mrs. S. V. White left the house at noon
She said that the family were all in the
ROOM A telegram was received from
MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE,
who is in Florida saying that she was ill
and unable to come. Another telegram was
received from Mrs Perkins. another sister
of the dying clergyman, in which it also
stated that she tGo was i'll and unable to
come Telegrams have been received from
Thomas K. Beecher, who is on his way
from Elmira. and from Charles Beecher in
Florida. They VIII be with the family as
soon as possible At o'clock this evening
DIR. Searles left the house to go home to his
sumner. He said: ''Mr. Beecher's pulse has
increased considerably and he is gradually
growing weaker l think that he is en-
entirely unconscious. although some of the
members of the family seem to think that
he recognizes them when they press his
hands. He may live through the night and
then he may die before morning." Buile-
fins are posted up in the st. George hotel,
nm Clark street hourly, and large number
of neople congregate in the lobby to read
tbam Expressions of regret are heard on
everv hand. In the crowd in front of the
Rouse workingmen in blouses stops and
talk with the merchant ami the professional
man as they anXiously scan the bulletins
MANY TELEGRAMS
we're received during the day, but none of
them have been opened. The following
was issued by DR.. Searle at the time in
dcated:
Reecher's sickness has been marked by fre-
ouent fluctuations within narrow limits. The
rstA of neither pulse, temperature. uor respi-